Bissau vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
75
😀 Quality of life
26
85
🏙️ Population
492K
459K

The cost of living in Bissau is 62% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6393rd and 1538th ($799 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd in Guinea-Bissau and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 8747th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Virginia Beach

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Bissau Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685